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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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